It is going to take more than 45 minutes. I did my oil change, it is time consuming, but it can be done. Just make sure you take your time, there is a DIY for this that you can follow. Let me know if you need any help on this.

It is going to take more than 45 minutes. I did my oil change, it is time consuming, but it can be done. Just make sure you take your time, there is a DIY for this that you can follow. Let me know if you need any help on this.

Eric

I think Niv meant 45 mins of actual work. We changed the oil on my M last month at his house. We opened the drain plugs and took out the filter. Let it drain for an hour or so while we grabbed some Subway and came back. Button everything back up, put new filter on and poured new oil in... total time about 2 hours but only 45 mins of actual labor.

Oh I wasn't meaning on saying that Nivedh was wrong. I was just letting people know of what it takes to do it. I know Nivedh can do the job. But wasn't meaning anything bad towards him.

Eric

You're right Eric - it does take about 2 hours total if you take your time and let everything drain out, clean up, and everything. For the average person who doesn't want to get their hands dirty, $40-60 for the labor may be perfectly reasonable. For gearheads like us, it might be worth it to do it ourselves, possibly because we don't trust other people with our cars.

For a first-timer, it will take more than 45 minutes. The oil filter gaskets are a bit tricky the first time. And, of course, getting the car up in the air safely is very time-consuming without a lift.

On a side note, I installed a Fumoto valve on my N54 to make it much simpler and cleaner. I am not sure if they make one compatible with the S65 drain plugs that face downward or if there's enough room down there such that it doesn't protrude (it would be bad if you hit it on a speed bump, for example).